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Category: Asia

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Exploring Food in Africa and the Middle East

As we traveled in Africa and the Middle East over the past two months, we had the opportunity to try many different types of food. Our three weeks in Ethiopia and 10 days in Jordan provided ample time to sample many dishes.

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Discovering Jordan Off the Beaten Path

We came to Jordan to visit two of the country’s UNESCO World Heritage sites: the archeological treasure of Petra and the desert landscape of Wadi Rum. The way we explored each one took us off the beaten path and provided us with a more remote and memorable experience.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

Uzbekistan Visions of the Silk Road

Uzbekistan has been long synonymous with the Silk Road. After leaving Samarkand we split our time between visiting two Silk Road cities and experiencing the rural village countryside.

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Our Continued Food Adventures in Asia

Now that we have completed our three months of travel in Asia, here is a country by country summary of our food experiences, covering Nepal to Uzbekistan, during the second part of our time on this continent.

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A Warm Welcome in Uzbekistan

We have been in Uzbekistan for about a week now and are amazed at what we have seen and at the warm welcome we have received from the local people.

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A Nomadic Journey through Kyrgyzstan

Located in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is one of the most remote countries on the planet. The Kyrgyz people have historically been nomadic herders. Our 12-day journey provided a glimpse into this nomadic way of life as we traveled by road and foot through this mountainous country.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

Connecting the Dots: Traveling from Lhasa to Bishkek

When we initially built our Trekking the Planet itinerary, we had a little problem connecting the dots. The journey between Lhasa, Tibet and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan ended up being the most complex of the trip to date.

Asia / Asia / Destination Dispatch / TTP Around the World

The Blessings of Tibet

Our ten-day visit Tibet was fascinating from both a cultural and natural perspective. However, it is what happened leading up to our arrival and what took place during our time there, that makes us, four months into our expedition, feel truly blessed.

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The Challenge and Reward of Trekking in Nepal’s Mustang Region

We have just returned from our longest, hardest and most rewarding trek of our journey in the Mustang region of Nepal. While we anticipated the difficult physical effort associated with the trek we were not prepared for the other challenges that came our way during this time.

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Nepal at Last!

Nepal is the 10th country on our expedition and one that is significant to us. Over ten years after we first planned to visit here, we finally made it to Nepal and our next trek.

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Food in Asia: The Good, the Bad and the Not So Appealing

One of the great pleasures of traveling is the food. During our time in Asia we have eaten a variety of food in the countries we have visited.

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Traveling the Rivers of Laos

Laos is a land of rivers. As we continue our travels in Laos we took a three-day river journey down two major rivers in the country: the Nam Ou and Mekong.

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